| baneful |
causing or leading to death, destruction, or ruin; harmful or deadly. |
| burgeon |
to start to grow; send forth shoots, leaves, buds, or the like (often followed by "out" or "forth"). |
| convoluted |
complex; intricate. |
| corporeal |
having to do with a physical body; bodily. |
| demotic |
of or relating to the common people; popular. |
| duress |
intimidation or coercion. |
| extrude |
to force out; expel. |
| immiscible |
not able to be mixed or blended. |
| indemnity |
insurance against damage, loss, or liability. |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| obtrusive |
aggressive and self-assertive, or inclined to be so. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| parlous |
full of dangers or risks; perilous. |
| sere1 |
dried up or withered. |
| veneration |
a feeling of great respect; awe; reverence. |